Ousby

Village in Cumbria, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ousby is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a Doubly Thankful Village, one of 14 parishes in England and Wales that suffered no casualties during World War I and World War II. The parish had a population of 362 in 2001,[2] which had increased to 447 at the 2011 Census,[1] and includes the hamlets of Crewgarth, Row, Shire and Townhead. Melmerby parish was absorbed on 1 April 1934,[3] on 1 April 2019 Melmerby became a separate parish again.[4]

Population447 (2011)[1]
Civil parish
  • Ousby
Post townPENRITH
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Ousby
Converted Chapel at Row
Ousby is located in the former Eden District
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Location in former Eden District, Cumbria
Ousby is located in Cumbria
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Location within Cumbria
Population447 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY6234
Civil parish
  • Ousby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPENRITH
Postcode districtCA10
Dialling code01768
PoliceCumbria
FireCumbria
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cumbria
54.705°N 2.582°W / 54.705; -2.582
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Location

Ousby Fell

Ousby is located in Ousbydale about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Melmerby, near the A686 road. There is a fell in the Pennines named Ousby Fell.

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